Jeting of with A&K
Luxury travel business Abercrombie &
Kent (A&K) has released details of its 2021 Wildlife Safari: Around the World by Private
Jet journey following a sell-out of its inaugural in 2020.
The 23-day adventure, priced from $216,665 per person twin share, promises epic encounters with rare wildlife, from Madagascar’s playful lemurs and the placid whale sharks of the Philippines to the endangered mountain gorilla, tigers and more. It will cater to just 48 guests, who will travel on the ground in groups of no more than 16 and encounter iconic animals in their natural habitats and spend time with leading conservation experts.
The journey will offer guests the chance to personalise their journey with a choice of Design Your Day activities.
Travellers will stay in lodgings that reflect the character of each destination, such as The Peninsula Tokyo and The Oberoi Vanyavilas in Ranthambore, but also lesser-known gems such as the boutique Angama Mara, perched on the edge of the Great Rift Valley overlooking the Masai Mara. A&K’S Wildlife Safari: Around the World by Private Jet journey will take place from 10 January – 2 February 2021.
It can be argued that Australians are a spoilt people. When not taking leisurely swims at one of the country’s thousands of pristine golden beaches, we can be found trekking through a tropical or temperate rainforest (we have both after all), or for a drastic change of scene, cutting through the powder at one of Australia’s many ski resorts.
But this seemingly derisory characterisation is far from a slap down, rather by reading this story, we simply aim to give us Aussies a little bit more ammunition to brag about. For example, Australia is home to vast array of wine produce that is internationally recognised for its quality. So, it begs the question, wine would you travel anywhere else?
With a reputation for so many geographic tourism attractions, it is easy for some of Australia’s more consumable delights to get lost in the crowded marketing message. Adam Bishop discovers the variety of viticulture experiences our nation has to offer.
35km south of Adelaide, also excels in the production of premium grenache and cabernet varieties. Mediterranean grapes are grown in abundance here as well, such as the white fiano and vermentino, and the red tempranillo and sangiovese grapes. For those who enjoy combining their wine tasting with good quality produce, you’re in luck, because more than a third of Mclaren Vale’s cellar doors offer local produce as part of the tasting experience, such as platters of meats and cheeses. Among the best known wineries and cellars doors in the region is Hither & Yon, which offers a wide variety of shiraz, grenache, cabernet sauvignon to choose from, as well as an environment to drink in front of a limestone fireplace while you nibble on some quality cheese platters. semillon wines, make sure to consume with seafood, ideally white-fleshed fish, prawns, crab, and lobster. The Hunter also offers up a good stock of the white Verdelho grape variety, considered to be a brilliant starting wine for the occasional drinker. Flavours of this grape are generally described as bring bold and lively – a bit like a fruit salad in a glass. Yum!